Watch: KISS, FOZZY, NIGHT RANGER, KEEL And FASTER PUSSYCAT Members Pay Tribute To ACE FREHLEY At 2026 ‘KISS Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas’

KISS bandmates and other rock musicians paid tribute to founding guitarist Ace Frehley at the KISS Kruise event in Las Vegas on 14 November. The performance brought together members of Frehley’s solo band and musicians from FOZZY, Night Ranger, KEEL and Faster Pussycat to honour his work.

The set featured 11 KISS and solo songs, including “Shock Me”, “Cold Gin” and “New York Groove”, with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer among those performing. Frehley died in October 2025, aged 74; officials said he died from head injuries caused by an accidental fall. He co-founded KISS in 1973 and played on the band’s first nine albums.